Windsor Bank Robber Hands Teller Note: "Don't Be Stupid"

WINDSOR — Police are asking for the public's helping to identify a man who robbed a Sovereign Bank branch Monday.

The robber walked into the bank, in the Windsor Shopping Center at 578 Windsor Ave., shortly after 11:30 a.m., police said.

He handed a teller a note that stated, "Give me the money, don't be stupid," police said. The teller didn't have the keys to the money drawer, and the man started to yell: "Don't be stupid, give me the money!"

This drew the attention of other bank employees, who stated that the suspect also said, "Don't give me a hard time, I have a gun."

The teller was able to retrieve her keys and open her drawer. She handed the robber an undisclosed amount of cash. He then walked out of the bank into the parking lot across from the building and got into a newer model, gray or silver Ford Mustang. The car was last seen traveling south on Route 159.

The robber was described as a black, 5-foot-9 to 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, and cleanshaven. He wore dark-colored jeans and a long-sleeved black shirt that read, "AK-ADE MIKS" and a white baseball cap, police said.

The cap had "Obama" written on it in blue ink, with what looked like a presidential seal in the "O" and a signature on the brim. He also wore a pair of dark sunglasses with plastic frames.